The `applyArgs` option expects an array of strings stating additional arguments (and flags) that should be used when calling `kubectl apply`.

:::info Apply for Kustomize Deployments
Even if you set `kustomize: true`, DevSpace only renders the manifest templates using kustomize but the actual deployment will be executed using `kubectl apply`.
:::

#### Example: Custom Kubectl Args & Flags
```yaml
deployments:
  backend:
    kubectl:
      manifests:
      - backend/
      applyArgs:
      - "--timeout"
      - "10s"
      - "--grace-period"
      - "30"
```
Deploying the above example would roughly be equivalent to this command:
```bash
kubectl apply --timeout=10s --grace-period=30 -f backend/
```
